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Benoit23
02-14-2008, 06:58 AM
MATCHSTICK MCLAREN F1
Michael Arndt is more than just an artisan, he's literally a man with many matchsticks. Over the last six years he has gone through a collection of 956,000 matchsticks, 1686 tubes of glue, and at least three different varieties of mustache and built a full-scale replica of a McLaren 4/14 F1 car, at a cost of around 6000 Euros. The giant model takes up Arndt's entire kitchen and probably his social life. It can be broken down into 45 parts for easy transport to various matchstick-builders conventions.
http://superbuytires.blogspot.com/2008/02/matchstick-mclaren-f1.html (http://superbuytires.blogspot.com/2008/02/matchstick-mclaren-f1.html)
protour73
02-14-2008, 09:14 AM
MATCHSTICK MCLAREN F1
Michael Arndt is more than just an artisan, he's literally a man with many matchsticks. Over the last six years he has gone through a collection of 956,000 matchsticks, 1686 tubes of glue, and at least three different varieties of mustache and built a full-scale replica of a McLaren 4/14 F1 car, at a cost of around 6000 Euros. The giant model takes up Arndt's entire kitchen and probably his social life. It can be broken down into 45 parts for easy transport to various matchstick-builders conventions.
http://superbuytires.blogspot.com/2008/02/matchstick-mclaren-f1.html (http://superbuytires.blogspot.com/2008/02/matchstick-mclaren-f1.html)
way too much time on one's hands!!!
a convention? they have those?
kinda cool though......are splinters a worry?:squint:
navyflyer72
02-14-2008, 09:25 AM
amazing talent... but why? You can't drive it and chics just think you're wierd... hold on, my wife thinks I'm wierd for my Camaro build... hmmm, maybe I should start buying matchsticks...
BlownBigBlock
02-14-2008, 09:32 AM
I'm literally speechless, ummm... interesting hobby, but... ummm... yeah, I'm still speechless.
Jim Nilsen
02-14-2008, 09:42 AM
If he was to charcoal the outside of it he might be able to say it is carbon fiber:rotfl:
Way cool, but sooooo :hmm:
6'9"Witha69
02-14-2008, 10:14 AM
The giant model takes up Arndt's entire kitchen and probably his social life.:lol: Classic!
70bird
02-14-2008, 10:32 AM
I guess it must be a "stick" shift! Ok, I know.............:getout:
zbugger
02-14-2008, 01:34 PM
So, I guess masturbation was just too boring for this guy?
dipren443
02-14-2008, 02:25 PM
So, I guess masturbation was just too boring for this guy?
Apparently the guy has a wife... Or maybe she is made of matchsticks as well...
Posted on jalopnik with a bit more info:
http://jalopnik.com/355967/man-builds-full-scale-mercedes-f1-from-956000-matchsticks
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aggressive male
02-14-2008, 02:35 PM
Who do you guys think is more respectable, this guy, or some guy who spends similar amounts of effort building model railroads?
6'9"Witha69
02-14-2008, 02:42 PM
Who do you guys think is more respectable, this guy, or some guy who spends similar amounts of effort building model railroads?Or the guy out building a muscle car . . .
Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Restomod
02-14-2008, 04:11 PM
Thats not his wife its just some chick he paid to pose with it LOL!!!
^Has to be, most wives hate a real car build in the garage the first two months yet alone a full size match stick model in the kitchen and living room for 6 years!
vanzuuk1
02-15-2008, 06:18 AM
I cant fault the guy, i have a few car models that I spent LOTS of time on and the time we spend on our real cars is foolish to most outsiders.
gordonquixote
02-15-2008, 08:14 AM
I would rather shoot my balls with a nail gun than even entertain the idea of considering doing that.
zbugger
02-15-2008, 09:50 AM
Apparently the guy has a wife... Or maybe she is made of matchsticks as well...
Heh... She's the reason he built the car. Not taking care of his needs, he gets frustrated, tired of himself, and you know what they say about idle hands....
wantahertzdonut
02-15-2008, 10:51 AM
$6000 euros? That's almost what, $11000? I would rather buy a car that actually takes me places than build one out of something that's made to catch fire...
navyflyer72
02-16-2008, 08:15 AM
Like magnesium? (sorry, I couldn't help myself) I agree on the idle hands, this guy is no doubt talented, just imagine the money he could make if he build some nice custom matchstick hood hinges, or maybe a sweet matchstick flush gas cap (ok, jab #2, I can't help myself this morning!) hahahahaa LMAOROTF (Larry, it's all in good fun, I am patiently waiting too).
(i didn't get much sleep last night, can you tell?)
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